...Ahmed Mohamed Ali Abd El-Mokhtar Purpose This study aims to design, develop and evaluate a low-cost, open-source smart audio library prototype to improve digital access and preservation of Arab cultural heritage texts. It addresses the critical need for sustainable solutions in information...

... coding, nor a usability test, which would observe users. Additional research would be ideal; however, libraries should not wait to attend to accessibility. Practical implications In addition to improving digital accessibility, to address difficulty obtaining full text, libraries could offer to locate...

...” to diverse groups of people with different backgrounds (Hearst, 2009 , p. xi). 07 08 2017 20 11 2017 20 11 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Digital accessibility Digital inclusion Accessibility metadata...